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ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Global Network Settings Figure 2-8 Hostname The Hostname you specify is used to advertise the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on your network. You can use the hostname to address the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition in place of the IP address when accessing the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition from Windows, or over OS X using SMB. This is also the name that appears in the RAIDar scan list. The default hostname is nas- followed by the last three bytes of your primary MAC address. Default Gateway The Default Gateway specifies the IP address of the system where your network traffic is routed if the destination is outside your subnet. In most homes and smaller offices, this is the IP address of the router connected to the cable modem or your DSL service. If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Default Gateway field is automatically populated with the setting from your DHCP server. If you selected the Static option, you can manually specify the IP addresses of the default gateway server here. DNS Settings The DNS area allows you to specify up to three Domain Name Service servers for hostname resolution. The DNS service translates host names into IP addresses. If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Domain Name Server fields are automatically populated with the DNS settings from your DHCP server. If you selected the 2-6 Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009

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ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual
2-6
Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX
v1.1, February 2009
Global Network Settings
Hostname
The Hostname you specify is used to advertise the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on your
network. You can use the hostname to address the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition in place of
the IP address when accessing the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition from Windows, or over OS
X using SMB. This is also the name that appears in the RAIDar scan list.
The default hostname is
nas-
followed by the last three bytes of your primary MAC address.
Default Gateway
The Default Gateway specifies the IP address of the system where your network traffic is routed if
the destination is outside your subnet. In most homes and smaller offices, this is the IP address of
the router connected to the cable modem or your DSL service.
If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Default Gateway field is
automatically populated with the setting from your DHCP server. If you selected the Static option,
you can manually specify the IP addresses of the default gateway server here.
DNS Settings
The DNS area allows you to specify up to three Domain Name Service servers for hostname
resolution. The DNS service translates host names into IP addresses.
If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Domain Name Server fields
are automatically populated with the DNS settings from your DHCP server. If you selected the
Figure 2-8